Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Wanwan's Daily Advancement

Chapter 359 The Slave is Really a Sin

Jinzhong had to admit that Ruyi really threatened him this time.

Based on his understanding of the emperor, he would really mind such things.

But, although it was a threat, it was not much of a threat.

Jinzhong lowered his eyes to the ground and said to the two guards, "Get out."

The two guards immediately retreated outside. When they reached the door, Jinzhong also came over and said in a low voice, "Just stand here."

The two guards showed gratitude on their faces and pretended that they had been standing outside with their captain of the guards, staring at Rong Pei from beginning to end.

Jinzhong walked out of the room quickly, walked to Hongli with his head lowered and his voice lowered: "I didn't see Xian agree. Xian agreed that she was asleep, but I saw..."

He hesitated.

Hongli's face was cold: "Speak!"

Jinzhong knelt down and said in a very low voice: "I was kneeling outside the cubicle to ask questions. From my perspective, I seemed to see someone hiding under the bed."

Hongli's face darkened, and an indescribable shame and anger suddenly surged into his heart: "Ling Yunche."

Jin Baojin brought the defending general Ling Yunche to his side.

Hongli stared at him: "What did you see?"

Ling Yunche's face was dazed. Until this moment, he had not yet dealt with his personal emotions. He was immersed in the fear and disbelief that Ruyi could be like a demon.

Jin Zhong reminded him softly, "Xiao Lingzi, the emperor is asking questions, so don't act recklessly."

Ling Yunche suddenly came to his senses, but when he opened his mouth, he really didn't know what to say.

He still wanted to cover up for Ruyi, but could he cover up what happened today?

His nine clans...

Ruyi is indifferent to the nine clans, but he can't do it. He really can't bear to let his mother suffer with him anymore.

His lips trembled: "Master Xian, she...she and..."

He suddenly realized something. The words of Prince Duanhui should not come out of his mouth:

"I saw Master Xian fighting with someone, her face covered in blood, and I ran away in fear. I didn't hear clearly what they were arguing about."

Hongli's expression eased a little: "Who is it?"

Ling Yunche said with difficulty: "It seems... to be... Ah Ruo..."

Hongli took a moment to react and realized that this A Ruo was Hai Lan.

He hadn't heard from Hai Lan for a long time. This woman who was obsessed with Ruyi had completely lost her spirit since she was trapped in the Xinzheku and was completely abandoned by Ruyi.

At this moment, when he suddenly heard that Hai appeared here and had a bloody fight with Ruyi, his first reaction was... Could it be that the affair could not be resolved?

With a dark face, Hongli threw the thought away and strode into the house.

Jinzhong was anxious: "Your Majesty, please wait for me! Your safety is the most important thing. What if it's an assassin? Your Majesty, Your Majesty... Who is hiding under the bed? Guards!!!"

The captain of the guards followed suit and rushed in with two of his subordinates. Amid Ruyi's screams, they kicked open the bed and pulled out the person under the bed.

It was a corpse that was almost fully formed - a golden hairpin was stuck in its eye, blood was gushing out, and its elbows and legs were broken in strange postures due to being pushed hard under the bed.

The reason I say almost is because she was still breathing, and she was just a little bit away from turning into a corpse.

Even though Hongli was knowledgeable and experienced, he was still shocked by the horrifying scene and his heart beat faster.

Jinzhong opened his arms to block Hongli's way, and looked at Ruyi on the bed with sarcasm and disdain: "Protect the emperor! Protect the emperor quickly!!!"

Although he did not speak directly to Ruyi, just this blatant look was enough to make Ruyi feel ashamed and angry to death.

He was literally scolding her right in the face - he just saw her pajamas, so what?!

Ruyi was so ashamed and angry that she pulled the quilt over herself and said loudly, "Your Majesty, please, please don't let anyone in!"

Hongli's face turned pale. He looked at Hailan on the ground, then at Ruyi. Whenever he thought of the countless times he had slept next to Ruyi, he felt a chill on his neck.

How did she do it?

After making her good sister, who used to depend on her for everything, into this state, she still cares about covering herself with a blanket?

"Shut up! What's so good about your tattered quilt?! You... killed Hailan?! Why?"

His eyes were full of scrutiny and assessment. If his mind had not been telling him not to go too far, and his reason had not told him that Ruyi was not worth the risk of touching those evil spirits, he would really have sent Ruyi to the Shenxingsi to see what kind of dirty things were in her heart.

Ruyi felt a chill run down her spine as Hongli looked at her: "Your Majesty...your concubine..."

She was nervous, but after the nervousness came anger.

The emperor only saw Hailan's injuries, why didn't he see her own wound?

What was he doing standing here with such a fierce voice? Pressuring her? Distrusting her?

She was angry inside, but she was never a pure white sheet of paper that could hide her emotions, so it showed on her face.

Hongli looked at her face full of resentment and found that he couldn't even get angry anymore.

Ruyi is a person...

The emperor was really troubled.

His face was sullen, and his long eyelashes cast a shadow under the light in the room, hiding his overly cold eyes.

"Go find Zhang Yun as quickly as possible."

"Yes."

Jinzhong responded quickly and pointed to the fastest imperial guard among the imperial guards today.

Ruyi was really scared: "Your Majesty, I am your concubine..."

Hongli interrupted her: "Don't you like to be left speechless? I don't need you to speak today."

He looked at Ruyi deeply and asked Jinzhong: "Where is the nanny who looked after her before?"

Jinzhong immediately went to look for her himself. After a while, a maid came in. It was Nanny Zhao, who had been sent to look after Ruyi and told her not to act like a demon.

Nanny Zhao's face was pale and blood was still coming out of her head.

Hongli narrowed his eyes and glanced at Ruyi indifferently.

Ruyi's heart sank suddenly. She suddenly realized that it was no coincidence that Hailan appeared here today, and it was no coincidence that Zhao Ma was injured...

Her eyes suddenly widened: "It's Jinzhong! It's Wei Yanwan! They teamed up to frame me!"

Jinzhong was helpless after hearing this: "Your Majesty, Xian promised to frame me again. I am a lowly person and it doesn't matter, but... this concerns Your Majesty's reputation... I am really terrified."

He knelt down helplessly and prostrated himself on the ground, as silent as an old ox that had worked in the fields for years and was then skinned and drained of its tendons.

Hongli glanced at Aunt Zhao and asked, "Are you so injured that you can't walk?"

Nanny Zhao immediately understood what Hongli meant. She covered her head with one hand, raised the other hand, and slapped Ruyi twice in the face.

"Slandering the Imperial Concubine is a violation of the rules. Xian agrees. Please follow the rules and stop being so presumptuous!"

She was so strong that she pushed Ruyi onto the bed, revealing her nightgown and her wound that was bleeding.